#98786A
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(60% 0.045 44.8), rgb(152, 120, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#98786A is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98786A |
| RGB | rgb(152, 120, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 18%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.045 44.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #98786A | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #98786A | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #98786A text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #98786A text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D3
oklch(88.6% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB5
oklch(80.8% 0.023 42.5)
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Step 400
400
#B49A8F
oklch(70.6% 0.035 44.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#98786A
oklch(60% 0.045 44.8)
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Step 600
600
#8C6A5C
oklch(55.5% 0.049 43.4)
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Step 700
700
#77594B
oklch(49.1% 0.045 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#61493E
oklch(42.8% 0.037 45.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D35
oklch(37.7% 0.029 45.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F241F
oklch(27.1% 0.019 45.7)
#98786A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #807B69 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87816A | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A17374 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98786A
#98786A
oklch(60% 0.045 44.8)
- #638695
#638695
oklch(59.9% 0.045 226.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #98786A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.014
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.043
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.045
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.045
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.046
Use #98786A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.